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by Bertolt Brecht (1898 - 1956)

An den kleinen Radioapparat
 (Sung text for setting by H. Eisler)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG ENG SPA
Du kleiner Kasten, den ich flüchtend trug
Daß meine Lampen mir auch nicht zerbrächen
Besorgt vom Haus zum Schiff, vom Schiff zum Zug
Daß meine Feinde weiter zu mir sprächen
 
An meinem Lager und zu meiner Pein
Der letzten nachts, der ersten in der Früh
Von ihren Siegen und von meiner Müh:
Versprich mir, nicht auf einmal stumm zu sein!

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Composition:

    Set to music by Hanns Eisler (1898 - 1962), "An den kleinen Radioapparat", 1942-3, from Hollywooder Liederbuch, no. 3

Text Authorship:

  • by Bertolt Brecht (1898 - 1956), "Auf den kleinen Radioapparat", appears in Steffinische Sammlung

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Sean Phillip Mabrey) , "To the small radio device", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "To a little radio", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • SPA Spanish (Español) (Elisa Rapado) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Auditorium du Louvre , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 8
Word count: 62

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